Ilkley Beer Festival brew will pay tribute to Geoffrey Vere

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Ilkley’s newest brewery is to pay tribute to a community stalwart who died last year.

Wharfedale Brewery, housed at the back of the Flying Duck pub in Church Street, is to launch a tribute ale at Ilkley Beer Festival in celebration of the life of Geoffrey Vere, one of the town’s most community focused figures.

As well as developing the Ilkley Good Neighbours Scheme and designing the Clarke Foley Centre, Mr Vere was the longest serving member of Ilkley & District Round Table where he was Honorary Life President until his death in May 2013 aged 88.

The beer, described as a premium, golden pale ale is to be called Sir Geoff – the nickname given to the fund raising stalwart by current and past Table members.

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